Study: Wraps can contain up to 1,000 calories

Some lunch wraps can contain up to 1,000 calories — the equivalent of a kebab, two McDonald’s Big Macs, or a 12in medium pizza — it has been revealed.

Store-bought wraps were shown to have extremely high levels of fat and salt. In some cases, wraps contained 72% of a person’s daily recommended intake of salt.

The stark revelations were contained in a new report by Safefood. The group advised consumers to be mindful of what they have for lunch and choose smaller portion sizes where possible. Almost 240 wraps from 80 outlets nationwide were examined by the organisation as part of the ‘What’s in your Favourite Wraps?’ report.